On the occasion, UK Gupta, president of ASPA, said, “We have identified the problems which occur very frequently in Rajasthan according to various sources and media reports which cite loss of revenue and life due to illicit liquor, spurious medicines, impure ghee, oil and packaged water and cases of document forgery such as fake mark sheets and certificates. As a non-profit association we have brought world-class authentic solutions which empower consumers, brand owners and government authorities to easily identify genuine goods versus fake products. These solutions enable product authentication with mobile apps, web applications and SMS amongst others.”
Arun Agrawal, general secretary of ASPA, said, “In Rajasthan few departments and brand owners are adopting and using authentication solutions. However, there is a need to increase awareness. For example, the Rajasthan State Food and Civil Supplies Corporation is using security holograms on daily household food items like tea, salt, pulses, spices, atta. Similar kinds of solutions can easily be implemented to fight drug counterfeiting by using high security holograms with 2D and alphanumeric codes on each blister pack, bottle or injectable vial.”
Indian industries are badly affected due to counterfeiting and the menace of counterfeit is affecting the Government of India, brand owners and consumers. The following tables reflect the losses in various sectors and loss of revenue to the government.
Table 1: Loss of sale to industries 2013-14 (INR crore)
Industry FY. 2013-14 FY 2011-12
FMCG Packaged Goods 21,957 20,378
FMCG Personal Goods 19,243 15,035
Mobile Phones 19,066 9,042
Alcoholic Beverages 14,140 5,626
Tobacco 13,130 8,965
Auto Components 10,501 9,198
Computer Hardware 7,344 4,725
Total 105,381 72,969
Source: FICCI Cascade Report
Table 2: Taxes loss of revenue to government (INR crore)
Industry FY 2013-14 (A) FY 2011-12 (B) Change (A-B)
FMCG Packaged Goods 6,096 5,660 436
FMCG Personal Goods 5,953 4,646 1,307
Mobile Phones 6,704 3,174 3,530
Alcoholic Beverages 6,309 2,511 3,798
Tobacco 9,139 6,239 2,900
Auto Components 3,113 2,726 387
Computer Hardware 1,923 1,234 689
Total 39,237 26,190 13,047
Taxes includes direct and indirect
Source: FICCI Cascade Report
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